AB Specialty Silicones’ Charles Olsen and Hans Haas were published in this month’s Rubber World: ‘Addition cure HCR: Impact of inhibitors on the elastomer cure profile’

SUMMARY: This article discusses the effect of inhibitor type, level and combinations of the inhibitors on the cure profile of addition cure silicone HCR (High Consistency Rubber). The purpose of the article is to provide assistance to the formulator in selecting the type and level of cure inhibitor to achieve a specific cure profile.